For anyone who might be concerned about the future of electric vehicle charging after Tesla's news this week, here's some good news about other big players in the space. Electrify America's DC fast charging network in North America experienced significant growth in 2023, as the number of charging sessions and dispensed energy more than doubled year-over-year.…
The federal government requires automakers to include information on a vehicle’s energy consumption, along with pricing and other information, on the so-called “Monroney” sticker that’s posted on every new light-duty vehicle sold in the U.S. It’s named for Almer Stillwell “Mike” Monroney, a U.S. Senator from Oklahoma who sponsored the Automobile Disclosure Act of 1958,…
The U.S. government has delayed implementing even-stricter sourcing requirements for EVs to qualify for the $7500 federal clean vehicle tax credit, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The government had planned to bar any EV with China-sourced graphite in the battery pack from receiving the credit beginning in 2025. But the final rules delay…
Toyota is one of a handful of automakers that believe hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCVs) are the future of zero-emissions transportation, even though its hydrogen passenger cars never really caught on. However, while fuel cells may not be the best suited for cars, as Toyota’s Mirai vehicle line has proven, they may be a…
Hundreds of Tesla vehicles parked at a shuttered mall outside St. Louis have residents asking, "What the hell are they doing there?" They're not the only ones, either. Twitter users have picked up on the large number of EVs sitting on the lot, even prompting some to wonder if Tesla is suffering from a…
Hyundai Motor Group's E-GMP-based electric cars are known for their excellent fast charging capability, and the Kia EV9 model is no exception. According to a test performed on a Kia EV9 Land trim (all-wheel drive, Long Range) by YouTuber Technically Jeff, the EV9 meets its advertised fast charging rate of 10-80% state-of-charge (SOC) in…
Michael Calore: Are plug-ins more expensive than non-plug-in hybrids? Aarian Marshall: So yes, in general, plug-in hybrids are going to be more expensive than your standard hybrid. We actually got figures from the folks at Edmunds, which is an automotive research publication, and as of March 2024 the average transaction price for a plug-in hybrid…
Earlier this week, Elon Musk woke up and chose violence. More than usual. On Tuesday, he laid off seemingly all of Tesla’s electric vehicle charging division and said the automaker would drastically slow down its rollout of new Supercharger stations. It came as a shock to hundreds of employees, including top charging executives, who…
In a coordinated push through federal agencies, the Biden administration on Friday released a revised set of regulations applying to the EV tax credit that will ultimately make the credit easier to claim for a wider range of vehicles in 2025 and 2026 but no easier for Chinese companies to gain a foothold on the…
Plug-in hybrids, PHEVs, have—you guessed it—plugs. They have both electric motors and gas engines. PHEVs get some of their power through chargers and outlets, even the standard 120-volt wall plug found in most homes. Note, however, that many PHEVs on the market today can’t get charge from the public “fast chargers” increasingly installed along highways…